Stocking-supporter



(No Model.)

J. M. RABITTE.

STOCKING SUPPORTER. No. 404,862. Patented June 11, 188-9.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. RABITTE, OF ROSSVILLE, NEV YORK.

STOCKlNG-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,862, dated June 11,1889.

Application filed December 24, 1888. Serial No. 294,469. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. RABITTE, residing at Rossville, in thecounty of Richmond and State of New York, have invented anew and usefulImprovement in Stocking-Supporters or Garters, of which the following isa specification.

This invention has relation to improvem ents in supporters forstockings, or it may be used upon the arm for the purpose of. holding ashirt-sleeve; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangementof parts, as hereinafter set forth, and illustrated in the drawings, inWhich Figure 1 shows a garter embodying myimprovements; and Fig. 2 is asection through the line m :r, Fig. 1.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A desi gnates a band, preferably offlexible webbing material, having one of its ends provided with a slidea and looped through an elongated metal ring B. By means of the slide athe band may be adjusted to any required size in the ordinary manner. Afinger and fastener strip 0 is secured to the ring B by means of theportion 1) of a clasp or fastener which is designed to engage theportion a of the clasp 011 the opposite end ofthe band A. The strip C isnon-elastic, and is preferably of leather or similar close-grainedmaterial, so that it will not tear out or break, and a similar piece ofstay material cl is secured to the opposite end of the band for thereception of the por-' tion 0 of the clasp. The clasp D,comprising theportions 19 c,is not my invention, and it is obvious that any othersuitable clasp may be substituted therefor in my combination.

E designates a spring-actuated clasp of any Well-known construction depending by means of a flexible attachment from aloop 6, formed at thelower end of the stay-piece (Z. This clasp E is designed to engage thematerial and support short hose or stockings, or, when the device isused'upon the arm, the clasp may engage the material of a shirt-sleeve,and for the latter use it maybe preferable to make the attachment to themain portion or band A, of elastic material.

The garter herein described is easily placed -in position, and, owing tothe non-elastic finportion, a portion of a clasp on said stay-piece,

and a spring-actuated clasp having a flexible connection With the loopof the stay-piece, substantially as specified.

2. A garment-supporter consisting of an elastic band having a ring atone end, a nonelastic flexible finger strip secured to said ring, aclasp portion on said finger-piece, a non-elastic flexible stay-piecesecured to the opposite end of the elastic band and having a loop,a-clasp portion on said stay-piece, a flexible connection in said loop,and a clasp at the lower end of the flexible connection, substan tiallyas specified.

JOHN M. RABITTE.

Witnesses:

O. R. FERGUSON, WM. H. ROBINSON.

